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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1960
Page
2
In Clayton North Carolina five children who fled an orphanage during a cold snap were found shivering in a briar patch near town after an overnight search involving about 1,500 volunteers and helicopters. They were barefoot and hospitalized in Raleigh in good condition.
Madison AP The chairman of the governor’s tax study commission predicts the 19 member panel will finish its work this weekend and present recommendations to Gov Gaylord Nelson. Miller Upton Beloit College president says the draft reflects the committee’s subcommittee reports and may receive editorial changes, with no immediate tax plan to move the Legislature toward a sales tax.
A state draft by Upton recommends shifting $100 million in property tax to state taxpayers while boosting local revenue. The plan would create a $190 million fund to replace lost community revenue, repeal certain local taxes, and fund the state budget. It calls for highway taxes, municipal vehicle levies, a franchise tax on banks and credit unions, and higher excise taxes on tobacco and beer.
Five Miami residents, three women and two men, were hospitalized after eating a fish given by a neighbor Friday night. All are reported recovering. Barracuda is generally safe but some fish can be poisonous, leading to a ban on barracuda sales in the area.
The Ga Crosse Cribune reports local news and notices from December 13 1960 with distribution on December 14 noting community events and updates for readers in the region.
A winter storm disrupted travel from Edison to New York and Boston with buried cars and snowbound runways. Planes and trains faced long delays while schools closed and motorists shoveled out vehicles. Authorities warned against overexertion as record snowfall persisted with a thaw expected midweek.
Council debates a joint building plan centering on a county safety structure on Courthouse Square with mixed support. Hofmann notes the project mainly benefits the county while city alignment remains uncertain, eight day extension urged amid caution on a century lasting project.
Estimated hog receipts 1,100 with market steady to 50 lower. butchers 190-220 lbs 17.00-17.75, top 18.25. Sows 350 lbs and down 14.00-15.00, 375 lbs and up 12.00-13.75. boars 10.00-11.50. Cattle receipts 1,200. cows steady to strong, utilities 14.50-15.50, dairy bred heifers 15.00-17.50. Fed cattle steady. steers 23.50-26.00, heifers 23.00-25.00. Calves receipts 1,600. prime 31.00-33.00, good to choice 24.00-30.00, standards 18.00-22.00, utilities 12.00-18.00. Chicago prices include butter, eggs, live poultry and potatoes with varied wholesale bids and track sales across grains and produce.
A large storm impacts the Mid Atlantic and New England as a 42 foot fishing boat sinks off Maryland with two missing while a freighter grounds 40 miles south. A Coast Guard vessel is damaged near Nantucket rescuing six. Maine Turnpike closes. federal offices nearly shut. An ambulance birth occurs in a deserted Trenton state capitol building. Ice pushes across much of the country and Florida feels 40s to 50s.
The article reports La Crosse mayor Milo Knutson clashing with opponents over education policy and a potential city county building. He accuses Supt Edwards of propaganda and cites budget conflicts and concerns about progressive education. Residents defend school funding and emphasize local parental support.
Wisconsin Dells AP report: Jack Olson, who sought the Republican endorsement this year but withdrew as Philip G. Kuehn moved ahead, said Monday he is very interested in a 1962 gubernatorial candidacy.
The board of public works will explain the Lang drive George street improvements at a meeting Wednesday. Property owners along George street are invited to join 7:30 p.m. in the community room of the La Crosse Housing Authority building at 1305 St. James St. City Atty. John K. Flanagan will outline the project’s general nature dates and all information to give residents a complete understanding.
Kennedy moved through a packed schedule meeting with Sen Joseph S Clark D Pa after talks with two farm specialists. Clark had challenged Sen Harry F Byrd s role as Senate Finance Committee chair over Kennedy support and policy alignment. Kennedy also planned a session with David E Bell.
Swift & Company reports noon quotations for hogs and cattle. Hog prices fall about 50 cents with graded ranges by weight, while cattle steadies with prime to choice steer and yearling bids from major brands and utilities. Several equipment and stock names are listed alongside market figures and commodity indexes.
Livestock buyers in South St Paul report a slow trade on slaughter steers and heifers with prices 35 to 50 lower. Cows remain fairly active and steady, bulls and feeder classes scarce. Calves and vealers show declines, barrows and gilts down around 26, with overall uncertain demand across categories.
A discussion on school taxes rising from 47 to 48.4 sparks debate as the mayor's second veto is challenged. Mrs. Rutishauser counters that bond issues and salary hikes for city workers would obligate the city to further tax increases and bind future financial decisions by the City Council.
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